Armenia

Moscow, Armenia’s nominal ally, has yet to comment on planned military exercises.

As Armenia seeks to extricate itself from Russia’s sphere of influence, Belarus joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, further cementing ties with Moscow.

Armenia signals intention to quit Russian-led security bloc.

Embattled prime minister says ‘painful’ concessions are needed to foster lasting peace in the region.

Yerevan continues to distance itself from Moscow’s CSTO, a six-nation military alliance.

Departure coincides with Western efforts to lure Armenia, Azerbaijan’s perennial foe, away from its longstanding alliance with Moscow.

Prime minister reiterates claims that Moscow-led security bloc has failed to ensure his country’s security.

Baku and Yerevan trade blame after a fresh round of cross-border violence between the two intermittently warring South Caucasus states.

Yerevan drew Moscow’s ire last year when it hosted elements of the U.S. Army for joint military exercises.

Baroness Caroline Cox and her organization bring humanitarian relief to places where other organizations will not venture

At a Trump rally in Concord, the Rev. Joel Tenney talked Democrats, Armenia, Israel, and the character of the man he calls ‘God’s anointed man for the time.’

Moscow’s top diplomat accuses Armenia of trading its ‘time-tested alliance’ with Russia for ‘vague promises from the West.’

However, in another sign of strained ties, Yerevan declined to take part in last week’s CSTO summit in Minsk.

Baku also unilaterally cancels planned meeting in Washington with Armenia’s foreign minister.

The move by Yerevan comes after several months of deteriorating relations with its nominal ally Russia.

Yerevan endorses International Criminal Court, which earlier this year issued arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.